Krasnoludek

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Bronze monument of a krasnoludek ('krasny' mean 'red')- the memorial of "Pomarańczowa Alternatywa" ("Orange Alternative"), Polish unoficial social movement (1982-1988) against communist regime. Wrocław, Poland.
Bronze monument of a krasnoludek ('krasny' mean 'red')- the memorial of "Pomarańczowa Alternatywa" ("Orange Alternative"), Polish unoficial social movement (1982-1988) against communist regime. Wrocław, Poland.

Krasnoludek (or krasnal) is a Polish mythological type of gnome, common in many Polish and translated folk tales (for example, Brothers Grimm Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is translated into Polish language as Królewna Śnieżka i Siedmiu Krasnoludków). They resemble small humans and wear pointy red hats. Due to the popularization of fantasy literature, they are now differentiated from both gnomes (Polish: gnom) and dwarfs (Polish: krasnolud), both of which are used in fantasy literature context, while the word krasnoludek still remains mostly the domain of older folk tales. The word krasnal ogrodowy is also used to describe garden dwarfs.

Garden dwarfs are very popular in Germany. In Poland they are referred to as krasnale ogrodowe.
Garden dwarfs are very popular in Germany. In Poland they are referred to as krasnale ogrodowe.


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